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Cardinal Tobin asks for prayers as he heads to surgery for mass in kidney

Cardinal Joseph Tobin will undergo surgery to remove a mass in a kidney, which will be examined by doctors. The archdiocese said doctors are optimistic about his outlook.

Deadly train accident in Spain: The Church joins in grief

The Spanish Bishops’ Conference, along with numerous bishops and dioceses, expressed condolences and consternation following a railway tragedy that resulted in dozens of deaths.

Pew report challenges narrative on rising religiosity in U.S.

A Pew Research Center report found that while religious practice in the U.S. has “remained stable” since 2020, a survey of young adults about religious practice found “mixed signals.”

Kansas City priest pleads guilty to $160,000 theft from parish

Father Richard Storey was accused of the felony theft in May of this year.

Nordic bishops: Countries must carefully integrate migrants

Six Catholic bishops from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland stress migrants' duties to their new homelands and warn against expelling refugees and those already well integrated.

Christian persecution worsened in 55% of countries assessed, report finds

Aid to the Church in Need’s new report ““Persecuted and Forgotten?” outlines how Christians were persecuted in 18 countries across the globe between August 2024 and June 2026.

Survey: 39% of Catholics have faced racial discrimination, 10% within parish community

The survey found that Indigenous and Black Catholics said they have faced racial discrimination at higher levels than other racial and ethnic groups.

World Series stars share how God and the Virgin Mary sustain their careers

Big leaguers from Milwaukee and Tampa Bay share how their faith in God and the Virgin Mary inspires them as they compete for their first World Series title.

U.S. bishops urge Census Bureau to withdraw proposed rule changes

The proposed rule changes, open to public comment until Nov. 2, would count only citizens and lawful permanent residents in the census and would remove some demographic questions.

Archbishop Gomez to be recognized for his work in U.S. Hispanic ministry

The archbishop of Los Angeles will receive the award at the fall meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.